CC Sabathia and Yankees stop Angels cold

NEW YORK (AP)—CC Sabathia(notes) heated up as the night went on, throwing fastballs past the Los Angeles Angels and pumping his fist for emphasis.

On a blustery night more suited to bobsleds than baseballs, Sabathia pitched eight superb innings of four-hit ball to win his second straight postseason start, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a rare sloppy game by the Angels to win the AL championship series opener 4-1 Friday.